Otonowa History
Sep 23, 2023
Otonowa in Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition Biennial Luncheon
Friendship Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA
Jan 27, 2023
Otonowa in Tonari Project at ODC Theatre in San Francisco
Jan 18, 2023
Otonowa in Tonari Project at International House of Japan, Roppongi, Tokyo
Dec 11, 2022
Otonowa at Dresher Ensemble Studio in Oakland, CA
Dec 2, 2022
Otonowa at Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, CA
Sep 26-27, 2022
Film shooting for Tonari Project in San Francisco
Sep 23, 2022
Otonowa at Monterey Jazz Festival
Sep 21, 2022
Otonowa in masterclass at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Sep 19, 2022
Otonowa at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette
Sep 18, 2022
Otonowa at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Sep 17, 2022
Otonowa at Sonoma Jazz Society
Sep 16, 2022
Otonowa at CJC
Sep 14, 2022
Otonowa in Jazz Forums at Sonoma State University
Jul 19-20, 2021
Recording at Opus Studios in Berkeley
Feb 21, 2021
Otonowa Online Performance for J-Sei Fundraiser
Mar 16, 2020
Recording at Opus Studios in Berkeley
Mar 13, 2020
Otonowa at Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto
Mar 8, 2020
Otonowa at Flytarp Annex in Oakland
Mar 7, 2020
Otonowa at Watsonville Buddhist Temple
Otonowa Japan Tour 2019
Nov 8 - Higashi-Nippon International University (Iwaki)
Nov 9 - Tsunakan (Karakuwa)
Nov 10 - Wangan Shokudo (Ofunato)
Nov 11 - Oshacchi (Otsuchi)
Nov 12 - Ciel Bleu (Otsuchi)
Nov 13 - Genki Ichiba (Ishinomaki)
Nov 15 - Bonds Rosary (Kyoto)
Nov 16 - Hankyu Oasis (Itami Konoike)
Nov 16 - Born Free (Kobe)
Nov 17 - Hankyu Oasis Kisela Kawanishi Garden Terrace
Nov 18 - New Combo (Fukuoka)
Nov 19 - Mifunemachi
Nov 20 - Elementary School in Minami-aso
Nov 20 - Nagano Aso Shrine in Minami-aso
Aug 19, 2019
Otonowa at Bird & Beckett in San Francisco, CA
Aug 9, 2019
Otonowa at San Jose Jazz Festival
Aug 7, 2019
Otonowa at Black Cat, San Francisco, CA
Aug 4, 2019
Otonowa at Vallejo Jazz Society
May 19, 2019
Otonowa at Satsuki Bazaar in Berkeley, CA
May 18, 2019
Otonowa in private function/fundraiser
Otonowa at Cafe Stricth in San Jose, CA
May 17, 2019
Otonowa at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette, CA
May 16, 2019
Otonowa at Savanna Jazz in San Carlos
Japan Tour 2018
Oct 18 - Higashi-Nippon International University (Iwaki)
Oct 19 - Tsunakan (Karakuwa)
Oct 20 - Oshacchi (Otsuchi)
Oct 21 - Ofunato Community Hall (Ofunato)
Oct 22 - Genki Ichiba (Ishinomaki)
Oct 23 - New Combo (Fukuoka)
Oct 24 - Mifunemachi Kasetsu Minnano-ie (Kumamoto)
Oct 24 - Sui-ing (Kumamoto)
Oct 25 - Assisted Living in Minami-aso
Oct 25 - Zingaro (Minami-aso)
Oct 27 - Hankyu Oasis (Itami Konoike)
Oct 27 - Bonds Rosary (Kyoto)
Oct 28 - Hankyu Oasis (Nissei Chuo)
Oct 28 - Born Free (Kobe)
Oct 29 - Hare-Mame (Tokyo)
October 13, 2018
Otonowa in Fort Bragg w/special guest Takahiro Dai (tp) from Otsuchi
October 10, 2018
Otonowa at CJC w/special guest Takahiro Dai (tp) from Otsuchi
October 7, 2018
Otonowa at Bach Dancing Dynamite Society w/special guest Takahiro Dai (tp) from Otsuchi
October 6, 2018
Otonowa Fundraiser in Palo Alto, CA w/special guest Takahiro Dai (tp) from Otsuchi
September 2, 2018
Otonowa at Cafe Pink House in Saratoga, CA
September 1, 2018
Otonowa at Watsonville Buddhist Temple
August 31, 2018
Otonowa at Hidden Valley Theatre in Carmel Valley, CA
March 2018
NY Tour
Mar 11 - Jazz Vespers at Pound Ridge Community Church, Pound Ridge, NY
Mar 11 - Jazz Forum for the Arts, Tarrytown, NY
Mar 13 - Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, New York, NY
Mar 14-15 - Recording at Acoustic Sound Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Sep 29 - Oct 10, 2017
Japan Tour 2017
Sep 29 - Higashi-Nippon International University (Iwaki)
Sep 30 - Ishinomaki Genki Ichiba (Ishinomaki)
Oct 1 - Wangan Shokudo Restaurant (Ofunato)
Oct 2 - Hotel Hamagiku (Otsuchi)
Oct 3 - Hotel Tsunakan (Karakuwa)
Oct 4 - Minamisanriku Sun Sun Shopping Mall (Minamisanriku)
Oct 6 - Setsunan University (Neyagawa)
Oct 8 - Hankyu Oasys (Itami-Konoike)
Oct 8 - Bonds Rosary (Kyoto)
Oct 9 - Hankyu Oasys (Nissei-chuo)
Oct 9 - Royal Horse (Osaka)
Oct 10 - Born Free (Kobe)
Sep 23, 2017
Performance at Sequoia Room (North Coast Brewing Co.) in Fort Bragg, CA
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
Sep 21, 2017
Concert at Cafe Stritch in San Jose, CA
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
Sep 9, 2017
Concert in Palo Alto Tohoku Fundraiser
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
Concert at California Jazz Conservatory
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
Sep 8, 2017
Concert at Cafe Pink House in Saratoga
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
Sep 3, 2017
House Concert in East Palo Alto
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
May 27, 2017
Performance at Cafe Pink House in Saratoga
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
May 21, 2017
Performance at Satsuki Bazaar in Berkeley with Special Guest Shoko Hikage
Shoko Hikage (koto), Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
March 23, 2017
Performance at Hakone Gardens in ANA's Special Event
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass), Saki Kono (vo)
November 4, 2016
Performance at Rossmoor Walnut Creek with Special Guest Shoko Hikage
Shoko Hikage (koto), Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
September-October, 2016
Japan Tour 2016
Sep 30 - Higashi-Nippon International University (Iwaki)
Oct 1 - Iwaki Machi-naka Concert with Junko Yagami (Iwaki)
Oct 2 - Sun Sun Shopping Mall (Minamisanriku)
Oct 3 - Umino Ichi (Kesennuma)
Oct 4 - Support Center Tomioka (Ofunato)
Oct 5 - Otsuchi Central Community Center (Otsuchi)
Oct 6 - Hotel Hamagiku (Otsuchi)
Oct 8 - Tachimachi Temporary Shopping Mall (Ishinomaki)
Oct 10 - Hankyu Oasys (Nissei-chuo)
Oct 10 - Royal Horse (Osaka)
Oct 11 - Hannan University (Matsubara)
Oct 11 - Born Free (Kobe)
Oct 12 - Setsunan University (Neyagawa)
Oct 12 - Le Club Jazz (Kyoto)
September 25, 2016
Performance in SF Music Day at Hearbst Theater
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
September 24, 2016
Performance at House Concert in East Palo Alto
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
August 28, 2016
Performance at Cafe Pinkhouse in Saratoga
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
August 27, 2016
Joint Concert with Ayako Hosokawa in Jazz Katsu for Kumamoto
Ayako Hosokawa (vo), Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
August 26, 2016
Fundraiser Concert for Japan Tour 2016 at Piedmont Piano Company
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
March 13, 2016
Concert to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Earthquake/Tsunami at Cafe Pinkhouse in Saratoga
March 12, 2016
Live performance at Tohoku relief fundraiser hosted by UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Study
March 11, 2016
Concert to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Earthquake/Tsunami at Savannah Jazz Club in San Carlos
January 9, 2016
Private concert in Redwood Shores
January 8, 2016
Performance at Cafe Pinkhouse in Saratoga
January 5-7, 2016
Recording at Megasonic Studios in Oakland
August-September, 2015
Japan Tour
Aug 20 - Higashi-Nippon International University (Iwaki)
Aug 21 - Minami-soma Jus-Mall (Minami-soma)
Aug 22 - Channel Square (Fukushima)
Aug 23 - Hotel Hamagiku (Otsuchi)
Aug 24 - Otsuchi Community Hall (Otsuchi)
Aug 25 - Temporary Restaurant Mall (Ofunato)
Aug 25 - Café Reposer (Ofunato)
Aug 26 - Jazz Time Johnny (Rikuzentakata)
Aug 27 - Hotel Tsunakan (Karakuwa)
Aug 28 - MORIUMIUS-LUSAIL（Ogatsu）
Aug 29 - Tachimachi Temporary Shopping Mall (Ishinomaki)
Aug 30 - Yuriage Fish Market (Natori)
Aug 30 - Victory Café (Natori)
Sep 1 - Ko-enji JIROKICHI (Tokyo)
Sep 2 - Ginza MUGEN (Tokyo)
Sep 3 - Stellar Theater (Kawaguchiko)
July 12, 2015
Fundraiser Concert for Japan Tour 2015 at Piedmont Piano Company
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
July 10, 2015
Stanford Jazz Workshop
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
November 2, 2014
Performance in "Jazz in the Neighbourhood" in Marin County
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
October 31 & November 1, 2014
Junko Yagami Charity Concert in Silicon Valley
Junko Yagami (vocals), Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
September 18, 2014
Performance at Cafe Stritch
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
August 9, 2014
Performance at Blackbird Stage in Jose Jazz Festival
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
August 2, 2014
Performance at Nihonmachi Street Fair in San Francisco
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
July 2014
Japan Tour
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass), Saki Kono (guest vocals)
July 16, 2014 - Someday, Shinjuku, Tokyo
July 18, 2014 - Hotel Hamagiku in Otsuchi, Iwate
July 19, 2014 - Hotel Hamagiku in Otsuchi, Iwate
July 20, 2014 - Cafe Reposer in Ofunato, Iwate
July 21, 2014 - Asahi No Ataru Iye in Rikuzentakata, Iwate
July 22, 2014 - Tachimachi Temporary Shopping Mall in Ishinomaki, Miyagi
July 24, 2014 - Body & Soul, Aoyama, Tokyo
July 25, 2014 - Muse Academy, Yoyogi, Tokyo
July 26, 2014 - Foreign Correspondants' Club of Japan, Yurakucho, Tokyo
Tour Photos by Sara Pettinella
http://www.sarapettinella.com/
June 29, 2014
Fundraiser / Live Recording (aired on KCSM-FM Jazz 91.1) at Jazz School in Berkeley
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Ben Stolorow (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
May 15, 2014
Performance in Japanese Heritage Night at AT&T Park in San Francisco
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass), Ben Stolorow (piano), Saki Kono (vocals)
November 8, 2013
Performance at Emerald Tablet in San Francisco
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass), Grant Levin (piano)
Guest musician: Shoko Hikage (koto)
March 2013
Japan Tour
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass), Saki Kono (guest vocals)
March 26, 2013 - Satin Doll in Tokyo
March 27, 2013 - Wine Bar Cargo Cult in Tono, Iwate
March 28, 2013 - Cube House at Temporary Houses in Otsuchi, Iwate
March 28, 2013 - Kesennuma Shimin Kaikan in Kesennuma, Miyagi
March 29, 2013 - Tokiwagi High School Strauss Hall in Sendai, Miyagi
March 30, 2013 - Tachimachi Temporary Shopping Mall in Ishinomaki, Miyagi
January 3, 2013
Recording at 25th Street Recording in Oakland
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Art Hirahara (piano), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
October 6, 2012
Performance at the 50th Anniversary Reception of Ikenobo Ikebana Society Northen California Chapter
Art Hirahara (piano), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
September 26, 2012
Performance at Fairmont Hotel in San Jose
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass), Ben Stolorow (piano)
May 2, 2012
Performance at Satsuki Bazaar in Berkeley
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass), Ben Stolorow (piano)
March 10, 2012
Performance at Elsewhere Gallery in Fairfax on the first anniversary of the great earthquake
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
September 2, 2011
First performance of Otonowa at Elsewhere Gallery in Fairfax, CA
Akira Tana (drums), Masaru Koga (sax/flute/shakuhachi), Noriyuki "Ken" Okada (bass)
1992
Original concept of "Sound Circle" (or "Otonowa" in Japanese)
Akira Tana (drums), Rufus Reid (bass), Kei Akagi (piano)
